Published Date:
19 June 2008
AN albino crow has caused a flap at a Thropton pub.
George Yule, of The Cross Keys, Thropton, was walking Guinness, his black Labrador, when it ran off after a white bird.
At first he thought it was a seagull or a cockatoo but, on closer inspection, realised it was a white crow.
The albino bird, named Rasp after the noise it makes, is not able to fly but has become quite tame, going into the pub and sitting on George's shoulder.
George said: "It's not strong enough to fly away, it tried to fly but it didn't get anywhere. It's a beautiful little thing.
"It's tame for a wild bird – I've not tried to tame it or anything."
David Hirst from the RSPB said: "It is an unusual sighting. It is well-known that birds with black plumage are prone to this kind of albinoism."
Albino birds tend not to be seen as much because it is more of a struggle for them to survive.
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Last Updated:
19 June 2008 9:57 AM
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Source:
Northumberland Gazette
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Location:
Alnwick, Northumberland
